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Incoming Faculty

New Faculty (x500 Disclaimer)

As a new member to the University of Minnesota, you will be provided an Internet ID (x500) and password. Your x500 acts as a key to many online tools and services offered by the University of Minnesota. When you log in, your Internet ID (x500) identifies you and your password authenticates you as the owner of that ID.

Transferring Animals

Transferring Animals

Import Animals from other Institutes

If you have not completed an MTA, please contact Sponsored Projects Administration, a unit of the Office of the Vice President for Research. The importation process usually takes about four weeks and is followed by a three- to four-week quarantine period for rodents.

Rodent quarantine

All rodent shipments into the University of Minnesota animal facilities from external institutions or non-approved vendor sources must go through quarantine. This prevents new mice from bringing in excluded infectious agents, which could infect valuable mouse colonies at our facilities.

Rodent Quarantine Policy for rodents not commercially available:

Quarantine period typically lasts three to four weeks.

Testing of all incoming rodents for excluded pathogens.

Prophylactic treatment of animals for parasitic agents.

Additional treatment as determined based on health history or testing results.

Only RAR personnel is allowed access to the quarantine area. Researchers can make an appointment to be escorted to the room by the area veterinarian, area veterinary technician, or area supervisor.